The Master, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, solemnly scanned the people in the courtyard with his only remaining eye.
“It has been a long time since I last saw everyone.
It is truly wonderful that I can still see your faces now.” His voice was extremely gentle, giving one the feeling of a refreshing spring breeze.
But as everyone heard Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s words, their breathing grew heavy.
They all knew Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s physical condition and understood his meaning even better.
The purple scarring on his forehead was like a death warrant growing on his body, eroding his life at every moment.
Right now, the Master still had one eye to see everyone, but what about after some time passed?
But Kagaya Ubuyashiki seemed indifferent to this and simply continued to smile gently.
“How has everyone been during this time?” Hearing this, even the usually unruly Sanemi Shinazugawa restrained his attitude at this moment.
He said in a respectful tone, “Everything is well.
But Master, your health is what matters most!” Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked at Sanemi Shinazugawa and smiled, “Thank you, Sanemi.
I heard your voice from the back just now.
It sounds like you have some questions?” Sanemi Shinazugawa clearly did not want to directly confront him, but under Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s gaze, he still spoke up.
“Master, forgive my presumption, but Kyojuro Rengoku has demonstrated convincing strength, which is why I no longer have any doubts about him succeeding as the Flame Hashira.
To put it bluntly, the Demon Slayer Corps is a place that must rely on track records and strength to do the talking.
But this guy, I have never heard of his existence before.
Are you bringing him here because you want to recruit him into the Demon Slayer Corps?” Lin was a bit stunned upon hearing this.
Even in this kind of setting, Sanemi Shinazugawa is targeting me like this?
But once he thought about Sanemi Shinazugawa’s personality, Lin understood.
Sanemi Shinazugawa was not intentionally targeting him in this setting to embarrass him.
This guy just simply did not know how to speak, plus he questioned everything that did not convince him.
Just imagine Sanemi Shinazugawa’s track record in the original work.
First, when becoming the Wind Hashira, he questioned Kagaya Ubuyashiki, feeling that he just treated swordsmen as disposable pawns.
Later, when Kyojuro Rengoku was preparing to succeed his father, he questioned him for sneaking into the Hashira Meeting.
Then later, upon meeting his brother Genya Shinazugawa who also joined the Demon Slayer Corps, he questioned him for stepping onto a dangerous and wrong path, not only trying to drive Genya away but also refusing to acknowledge their brotherhood.
Not to mention when Tanjiro Kamado appeared at the Hashira Meeting with his sister, he drew his blade and stabbed at Nezuko.
It could only be said that, looking at the life of this Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa, he was either questioning or on the way to questioning.
So, facing such a Sanemi Shinazugawa, Lin naturally chose to forgive him…
as if!
Lin took a step forward and said in a deep voice, “So, do you want to check my past track record, or do you want to test my strength?” He knew very well that Sanemi Shinazugawa could not be considered a bad person.
But if he could not completely convince Sanemi Shinazugawa, he would not become a good person who knows how to respect others on his own.
“You…” Upon hearing this, veins popped out on Sanemi Shinazugawa’s forehead.
But just as he uttered a single word, he was held down by Gyomei Himejima.
Gyomei Himejima slowly withdrew the palm that had just held down Sanemi Shinazugawa, pressed his hands together, and said in a deep voice, “Although we currently have the nine Hashira, compared to those evil demons, we are still the weaker side.
We all fully understand the Master’s desire to specially recruit swordsmen for the Demon Slayer Corps.
However, we also need to learn more about his situation to facilitate future cooperation.” Lin’s expression softened slightly upon hearing this.
Gyomei Himejima’s words actually meant roughly the same thing as Sanemi Shinazugawa’s.
But his way of speaking was clearly more acceptable.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki listened to everyone’s conversation with a constant smile on his face.
At this moment, he turned his head to look at Giyu Tomioka and said softly, “Giyu, you and Lin provided support to Murata.
Why do you not briefly introduce Mr.
Lin’s strength to everyone.” Giyu Tomioka was silent for a long moment, then said, “Very strong.” Then Giyu Tomioka fell silent.
After a long while, everyone realized that Giyu Tomioka had finished speaking.
At this, not only Sanemi Shinazugawa and Obanai Iguro, but even Shinobu Kocho beside them had veins popping out on her forehead.
Lin just wanted to cover his face and sigh.
Seriously, man, I asked you to introduce my strength, and you spent all that time just to say two words!
Even the corners of Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s mouth could not help but curl up, and he turned to look at Murata.
“Murata, why do you not add to that.” Being suddenly named by the Master, Murata was instantly stunned.
The rumor that the Master could remember the name of every person in the Demon Slayer Corps was actually true!
He raised his hand in surprise, trembling as he pointed to himself.
“Ah…
me?” Kagaya Ubuyashiki revealed an encouraging smile, “That’s right.
Please tell everyone about Mr.
Lin’s strength.” Feeling the gazes of the Master and the many Hashira focused on him, Murata’s body was trembling slightly.
But he still mustered the courage to say, “I saw Mr.
Lin in action with my own eyes.
He uses a Breathing Style that is very similar to Flame Breathing.
The evil demon we encountered together was very cunning.
It would use its Blood Demon Art to pretend to attack Mr.
Tomioka and me, and then secretly ambush Mr.
Lin.
But Mr.
Lin instantly slew that evil demon!” After saying these words, Murata seemed to have used up all his strength and immediately lowered his head.
And because of this, he missed the astonishment of the Hashira upon hearing this news.
Gyomei Himejima pressed his hands together, and two streams of hot tears suddenly rolled down.
“Being able to use a Blood Demon Art indicates that the demon’s strength was not insignificant.
Being able to instantly slay an evil demon shows that Mr.
Lin’s strength is sufficient to join the Demon Slayer Corps, at least enough to be rated as a Hinoto-level swordsman.
I approve of him joining the Demon Slayer Corps.” Lin watched Gyomei Himejima, a bit stunned.
He almost forgot that this Gyomei Himejima was very fond of shedding tears.
Sanemi Shinazugawa did not speak any further upon hearing this.
To be able to instantly slay an evil demon possessing a Blood Demon Art, and it sounded like he might have even created a Breathing Style similar to Flame Breathing.
The Master wanted to recruit such a person into the Demon Slayer Corps.
Naturally, he would not continue to question it.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki suddenly looked at Lin, then said in a deep voice, “Actually, Mr.
Lin has another truly astonishing track record.
A few days ago, on the summit of Mt.
Kumotori, he encountered Muzan Kibutsuji head-on.
Not only did he escape unscathed, but he also protected a family on the summit of Mt.
Kumotori.” This sentence was like dropping a massive boulder onto a calm water surface.
The Hashira present were stunned for a moment, and then their faces were filled with shock!